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Wix.com Shares Rise 6% to $81.26
Shares of Wix.com (WIX) are up about 6% to $81.26 after Financial Times' Oliver Barnes reported that Gen Digital (GEN) has made a takeover offer for website building peer GoDaddy (GDDY).
Lucid Short Interest Hits Record High of 49.7%
Welcome to this week's installment of "The Short Interest Report" - The Fly's weekly recap of short interest trends among some of the most widely followed high-short-float stocks. Using the data from our partner, which utilizes the latest information from stock lenders to estimate short interest changes for thousands of publicly traded companies, this report will screen for some of biggest changes in short interest as a percentage of free float and days-to-cover ratios while also considering the short interest data on some of the more volatile and heavier-traded names of the week. Based on the availability of data from Ortex, the report tracks the trading period that covers prior Friday through Thursday of this week, excluding holidays. As a basis of comparison for stocks discussed below, the S&P 500 index was down 2.0%, the Nasdaq Composite was down 1.9%, the Russell 2000 index was down 2.6%, the Russell 2000 Growth ETFwas down 3.0% and the Russell 2000 Value ETFwas down 2.1% in the four-day trading session range through September 10.SHORT INTEREST GAINERSOrtex-reported short interest in Lucidtroughed at a multi-month low of about 30% on August 23 as bears booked profits amid a multi-week slide in the stock price. Concerning news flow regarding a recall of 27,000 Air luxury sedans contributed to restoring the bearish conviction already sustained by the company's liquidity woes however, and short interest as a percentage of free float has been on the rise for the past two weeks. This week in particular, short interest saw an especially pronounced uplift, rising from 35.3% to 49.7% - a record high. Days to cover on the name rose from 3.3 to 4.9. The stock was down another 9% in the five-day period covered through Thursday, and has now fallen 60% year-to-date.Ortex-reported short interest in Wix.comtroughed around 10% of free float on September 1, coinciding with a five-month high in the stock price, but bearish positioning is being rebuilt into the downward inflection, with Wix shares having sold off over the past two weeks in conjunction with a downturn in other infrastructure software names. Short interest as a percentage of free float rose from 17.8% to 22.1% this week, reaching a one-month high. Days-to-cover also increased from 4.1 to 5.4. The stock fell 7% during the five-day period covered through Thursday and is now down 26% year-to-date.Ortex-reported short interest in Array Technologieshad tracked in a 21% to 23% range since mid-August prior to this week's breakout as short sellers bet on a continuation of downward pressure in the stock price in spite of shares seemingly finding support. Bearish positioning as a percentage of free float jumped from 20.9% to 25.6% - a one month high – while days-to-cover on the name rose from 4.5 to 5.7 amid sustained trading volume activity. The stock is flat in the 5-day period covered but has fallen about 50% year-to-date, tracking a broader downdrift in the utility-scale solar group.SHORT INTEREST DECLINERSOrtex-reported short interest in Avis Budget Grouphas continued to track the stock price lower, as it has since mid-June, with bears having positioned during the company's outsized price spike earlier this spring. This week, shorts as a percentage of free float was down from 36.8% to 31.8%, a multi-month low, and days to cover are slipping from 10.8 to 9.9. With the stock falling through its $135-$150 August range this week, shedding 8.5% in the five day period covered and another 4% on Friday, Avis Budget is now negative on the year with a 5% decline.Ortex-reported short interest in Newsmaxhad tracked in the 21% to 26% range since mid-May, though with the stock price sustaining its sharp earnings-driven mid-August gains, and briefly breaking out to 2026 highs late this week, short positioning is being squared with more capitulation in the bearish camp. Short interest as a percentage of free float fell from 22.9% to 16.7% this week, the lowest level since February. Days-to-cover on the name also slipped from 6.5 to 4.9. Shares of Newsmax were up 1% in a five-day period covered through Thursday, but inclusive of Friday's 3.7% gain, the stock is up 47% year-to-date.
Wix Partners with Google to Embed Website Creation in Gemini
Wix.com (WIX) has announced a joint effort with Google (GOOGL) to embed Wix Harmony website creation directly inside Gemini as a connected app. Users are now able to build and access Wix Harmony without ever leaving Gemini, meeting them right where they already spend their time. The Wix app is currently available to Gemini users in eligible markets.
Charter Communications Short Interest Rises to 32.4%
Welcome to this week's installment of "The Short Interest Report" - The Fly's weekly recap of short interest trends among some of the most widely followed high-short-float stocks. Using the data from our partner, which utilizes the latest information from stock lenders to estimate short interest changes for thousands of publicly traded companies, this report will screen for some of biggest changes in short interest as a percentage of free float and days-to-cover ratios while also considering the short interest data on some of the more volatile and heavier-traded names of the week. Based on the availability of data from Ortex, the report tracks the trading period that covers prior Friday through Thursday of this week, excluding holidays. As a basis of comparison for stocks discussed below, the S&P 500 index was down 2.0%, the Nasdaq Composite was down 2.8%, the Russell 2000 index was down 2.0%, the Russell 2000 Growth ETFwas down 2.6% and the Russell 2000 Value ETFwas down 1.3% in the five-day trading session range through August 20th.SHORT INTEREST GAINERSOrtex-reported short interest in Charter Communicationshad been tracking higher from fairly contained sub-15% range since mid-2025, coinciding with the company's earnings that precipitated its subsequent loss of nearly two thirds of its value over the next year. This week however, the buildup in bearish positioning was far more pronounced, just as the company has finally completed its Cox Communications transaction with the acquisition of Liberty Broadband. Short interest as a percentage of free float on Charter Communications rose from 29.6% to 32.4%, the highest level on record for the stock. Days to cover on the name rose by a more modest margin from 7.2 to 7.9, reflecting the spike in trading volume on deal completion date. In the five-day period covered, Charter was down 5.8%, and year-to-date, the stock has now fallen 28%.Ortex reported short interest in UiPathpeaked following seven months of uptrend above 36% in mid-July. With shares moving up over 60%, bearish position had then retrenched back below 27% through the first week of August. This week however, shorts are rebuilding exposure – short interest as a percentage of free float was up from 29.4% to 31.6%, even as days-to-cover slipped from 2.0 to 1.9 amid generally elevated trading volumes over the past three months. The stock was down 4.6% in the five-day period covered through Thursday, but inclusive of Friday's 3% rise, it has now erased all of this year's losses. The company is set to report its Q2 results on September 3rd.SHORT INTEREST DECLINERSOrtex reported short interest in Surgery Partnershad tracked in a sideways range of 24% to 29% since the first week of March, though this week has seen a clear breakdown of expression in the bearish thesis, even though the stock has come under notable pressure since the company reported earnings on August 10th. Short interest as a percentage of free float in Surgery Partners slipped from 24.8% to 20.1% - the lowest levels since November of 2025. Days to cover also fell from 9.3 to 8.5, with an added boost coming from a rise in the number of sessions with relatively large trading volume. Even though the company's Q2 earnings topped estimates and the Street was largely positive on its announced divestitures, the stock fell 8% in the five-day period covered through Thursday. Shares bounced 4% on Friday however, bringing the year-to-date tally for the stock to a negative 6%.Ortex-reported short interest in Wix.compeaked near 34% of free float on June 12, preceding the multi-year low in the stock price by roughly a week. As the subsequent rebound in shares gained momentum, short positioning steadily unwound, with the bearish retreat becoming particularly pronounced this week. In the five-day period covered through Thursday, short interest as a percentage of free float plunged from 26.4% to 19.3%, its lowest level since mid-May. Days-to-cover also declined from 4.7 to 4.4, reinforcing the broader trend of short covering. Amid the apparent short squeeze, the stock gained about 3% during the five-day period covered, though shares still remain down 21% year-to-date.
Wix.com Launches Standalone AI Platform Symphony
Wix.com announced the launch of Symphony by Wix, a new standalone AI agent platform designed to help individuals and small and medium-sized businesses manage and grow, with a team of agents built around their specific business, goals, and workflows.
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